In a news release, Guthertz expressed worry that Defense Department funding for a local community mental health facility might be cut.

Among the responsibilities of Wilson's House Military Personnel Subcommittee is military health care, the news release stated.

"Any help you can provide us in getting the Pentagon to commit to standing up a Warrior Transition Battalion in Guam to service our active military personnel, including National Guard and Army Reserve personnel who are returning from war zones, would be greatly appreciated," Guthertz wrote in a letter to Wilson's staff.